slay v : kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" [syn: murder, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove] [also: slew, slain]

English

Etymology

Old English slēan

Pronunciation

• , /sleɪ/, /sleI/
• Rhymes with: -eɪ

Homophones

• sleigh

Verb

1. To kill, murder.
2. To defeat, overcome

Synonyms

• kill, murder

  conquer, defeat, overcome

Derived terms

• slayer

Related terms

• slaughter

Translations

See also

• assassinate

Slay may refer to:

• Brandon Slay, former American Olympic wrestler
• DJ Kay Slay (b. 1966), American hip hop DJ
• Dwayne Slay (b. 1984), American football player
• Francis G. Slay (b. 1955), mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, United States
• Santa's Slay, a 2005 horror/comedy film
• SLAY Radio, an internet radio station
• Slay Tracks (1933-1969), an album by band Pavement
• Tamar Slay (b. 1980), American basketball player

See also

• Slayer (disambiguation)

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